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Apr- 2021 -

1 April

Armed soldiers of the DR Congo army on a vehicle.

Suspected ADF Militia Kill 25 in New Eastern DR Congo Massacre

Suspected ADF militia fighters have killed 25 people in a new massacre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior local official said.

Mar- 2021 -

30 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan

Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.

30 March

Africa

A child plays in an alley at the Port of Paquitequete near Pemba, March 29, 2021, where sailing boats are expected to arrive with people displaced from the coasts of Palma and Afung

Staff Writer With AFP

Mozambique Town Deserted as Islamic State Group Claims Control

The United States vowed to support Mozambique after a prolonged deadly assault on the key northern town of Palma by Islamic State-linked militants waging an escalating insurgency.

29 March

Asia Pacific

An Indonesian anti-terror policeman stands guard following an explosion outside a church in Makassar, March 28, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Pro-IS Terror Network Behind Indonesian Cathedral Suicide Bombing

The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Palm Sunday was carried out by two members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group blamed for other church blasts, including a deadly 2019 attack in the Philippines, police said.

25 March

Africa

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) stands guard on a hill overlooking a United Nations tank position near the village of Kibumba I, around 20km from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 11, 2012.

Staff Writer With AFP

17 Dead in East DR Congo Attacks Blamed on ADF Militia

At least 17 people have been killed in separate attacks by the notorious ADF militia in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Wednesday.

25 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Insurgents Attack Mozambique Key Town

Suspected militants on Wednesday attacked the northern Mozambican town of Palma, the hub of a huge gas exploration project, security sources said, as construction work was due to resume on the scheme.

23 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

137 Killed in Niger’s Deadliest Suspected Jihadist Massacre

Scores of people have died in the deadliest suspected jihadist massacre ever to hit Niger, the government said Monday, underscoring the huge security challenge facing new President Mohamed Bazoum.

22 March

Middle East

SDF Forces Conduct Live-Fire Training with Coalition

Staff Writer With AFP

Kurdish Fighters, Pro-Turkey Rebels Clash in North Syria

Kurdish-led fighters were fending off Turkey's Syrian proxies in violent clashes on Sunday near the Kurdish-held town of Ain Issa in northern Syria, a Britain-based monitor said.

22 March

Europe

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with troops.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Unveil Global Focus in Defense Modernization Plans

The UK government will on Monday unveil much-anticipated military modernization plans, vowing to bolster its defense of British interests "across multiple domains and in all corners of the globe."

22 March

Africa